HyperDic: prenanthes_serpentaria

English > 1 sense of the expression Prenanthes serpentaria:
NOUNplantPrenanthes serpentaria, lion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentariuscommon perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape
English > Prenanthes serpentaria: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes.
Synonymslion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius
Member ofNabalus, genus Nabalusgenus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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